Core 2 Duo E6420 vs Core i3-3220

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2062not rated
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.22no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3 (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date3 September 2012 (11 years ago)April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data
Current price$59 (0.5x MSRP)$47

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.13 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size94 mm2111 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °C60 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data167 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI--
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
FSB parityno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Core 2 Duo E6420.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-3220 2261
+198%
Core 2 Duo E6420 760

Core i3-3220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6420 by 198% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-3220 525
+84.2%
Core 2 Duo E6420 285

Core i3-3220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6420 by 84% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-3220 1087
+112%
Core 2 Duo E6420 513

Core i3-3220 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6420 by 112% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Pros & cons summary


Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

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